usfm2gmi - Convert usfm bibles into gemtext (python library/utility)


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#!/usr/bin/env python3
import fileinput

def printf(string):
  print(string,end='')

def convert(line):
  """Convert a string to a list of tuples, each a token"""
  split = line.split()
  out = ''
  if len(split) == 0:
    return out
  if split[0] == '\\s':
    return '\n## ' + ' '.join(split[1:])
  skip = 0
  for word in split:
    if skip > 0:
      skip = skip - 1
      continue
    if word in ['\\v', '\\c']:
      skip = 1
    elif word == '\\p':
      out += '\n'
    else:
      out += word + ' '
  return out

def main():
  """Read usfm from stdin, output gemtext to stdout
     ./usfm2gmi <in.usfm >out.md
  """
  for line in fileinput.input():
    gmi = convert(line)
    printf(gmi)

if __name__ == '__main__':
  main()